Highlight Snowboard Men - Freeride World Tour 2019 | Hakuba (JPN)

Highlight Snowboard Men - Freeride World Tour 2019 | Hakuba (JPN)

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Published 05 February 2019

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In a place where the snow falls so hard and often that visibility even once every ten days is not a given, a top shelf lineup of the world’s finest freeriders were treated to epic conditions at the first stop of the 2019 Freeride World Tour (FWT) in the heart of the Japanese Alps.
The man, the myth, the legend Travis Rice (USA–First Place) defended his win from years past with a line above all others featuring an enormous 720 spin to a technical finish. Gigi Rüf (AUT–Second Place) maintained legend status with a run featuring gigantic no grab airs into a stomped 360. Davey Baird (USA–Third Place) launched a huge and stylish method into a 360 spin that merited his spot on the podium.

Results - Snowboard Men:
1. Travis Rice (USA)
2. Gigi Rüf (AUT)
3. Davey Baird (USA)
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